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1. The Civil RightsThe Civil Rights
MovementMovement
1954-19681954-1968

2. ““It wasn’t no CivilIt wasn’t no Civil
War. Wasn’t noWar. Wasn’t no
World War. JustWorld War. Just
people in the samepeople in the same
country fighting eachcountry fighting each
other”other”

3. The Civil Rights MovementThe Civil Rights Movement
Journal #19Journal #19
..
From your past study of
History Identify the Who
(leaders), What (goals,
accomplishments) and ,
when (time period) of the
Civil Rights Movement in
the U.S.

4. Unit IV
1820
18501850
18541854
18571857
18601860

6. The Emancipation Proclamation 1863The Emancipation Proclamation 1863
.
In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln had one
thing on his mind when the Civil War broke out:
preserve the Unionpreserve the Union.
On Jan. 1, 1863, Lincoln issued the
Emancipation Proclamation, which declared all
slaves in Confederate-controlled areas free.

8. CIVIL WAR andCIVIL WAR and
RECONSTRUCTIONRECONSTRUCTION
1313thth
AmendmentAmendment
SSlavery abolishedlavery abolished
1414thth
AmendmentAmendment
CCitizenship extendeditizenship extended
1515thth
AmendmentAmendment
African AmericansAfrican Americans VVotingoting

10. Post ReconstructionPost Reconstruction
1877 +1877 +Jim Crow LawsJim Crow Laws
Lasting effects ofLasting effects of Plessy vs.Plessy vs.
FergusonFerguson (1896)(1896)InequalityInequality
SocialSocial
PoliticalPolitical
EconomicEconomic

11. PlePlessssyy
SSanctionedanctioned
SSegregationegregation

12. The Legacy of Reconstruction
The Legacy ofThe Legacy of
ReconstructionReconstruction

13. Don’t acceptDon’t accept
inferiorityinferiority
Self respect moreSelf respect more
important thanimportant than
wealthwealth
Political powerPolitical power
Agriculture, mechanics,Agriculture, mechanics,
commerce, domesticcommerce, domestic
serviceservice
Common labor,Common labor,
““dignity in tilling the fielddignity in tilling the field
Opportunity to earn aOpportunity to earn a
dollardollar
Social equality isSocial equality is
Booker T. WashingtonBooker T. Washington WEB DuBoisWEB DuBois

14. The FoundationThe Foundation

15. A FAMILIAR THEME?A FAMILIAR THEME?
HenryHenry
Johnson andJohnson and
the NY’s 369ththe NY’s 369th
Infantry;Infantry;
“Harlem“Harlem
Hellfighters”Hellfighters”
The 54The 54thth
MassachusettsMassachusetts
inspiration forinspiration for
the filmthe film
“GLORY”“GLORY”
The Civil War 1860-1865The Civil War 1860-1865 World War I 1914-1919World War I 1914-1919

16. WORLD WAR IIWORLD WAR II
World War II 1941-45World War II 1941-45
332nd332nd
Fighter PilotFighter Pilot
Squadron;Squadron;
thethe
"Tuskegee"Tuskegee
AirmenAirmen""
Segregated ArmedSegregated Armed
forcesforces
DiscriminationDiscrimination
PrejudicePrejudice
1947 HST orders1947 HST orders
integration of theintegration of the
militarymilitary

17. 11stst
African-African-
American toAmerican to
play in majorplay in major
leagueleague
baseballbaseball
Significance?Significance?
JACKIE ROBINSON 1947JACKIE ROBINSON 1947

18. SOUTHERN JUSTICESOUTHERN JUSTICE
The Case of Emmett TillThe Case of Emmett Till (1955)(1955)

19. CRIME: Allegedly whistling at a
white woman
PUNISHMENT: Brutally beaten by 2
white men
The Case of Emmett TillThe Case of Emmett Till (1955)(1955)

20. The Death of Emmett TillThe Death of Emmett Till
(Words and Music by Bob Dylan)(Words and Music by Bob Dylan)
'Twas down in Mississippi no so long ago,'Twas down in Mississippi no so long ago,
When a young boy from Chicago townWhen a young boy from Chicago town
stepped through a Southern door.stepped through a Southern door.
This boy's dreadful tragedy I can stillThis boy's dreadful tragedy I can still
remember well,remember well,
The color of his skin was black and his nameThe color of his skin was black and his name
was Emmett Till.was Emmett Till.

22.  Issue: Is separate but equal isIssue: Is separate but equal is
constitutional?constitutional?
 ConceptsConcepts: 1414thth
amendment, civil rightsamendment, civil rights
 Background:Background: Who was Linda Brown -Who was Linda Brown -
How were her rights denied?How were her rights denied?
 Significance: Overturns Plessy v.
Ferguson ( 1896); separate but
equal is unconstitutional
BROWN vs. The BOARD ofBROWN vs. The BOARD of
EDUCATION (1954)EDUCATION (1954)

23. Public Facilities andPublic Facilities and
AccommodationsAccommodations
Civil rights leaders and groupsCivil rights leaders and groups
develop new tactics:develop new tactics:
Direct actionDirect action
non-violencenon-violence
Civil disobedienceCivil disobedience
boycottboycott

26. In 1955 Rosa Parks rode a busIn 1955 Rosa Parks rode a bus
and sat in a seat provided forand sat in a seat provided for
whites. Her refusal to givewhites. Her refusal to give
her seat to a white man was theher seat to a white man was the
beginning of a bus boycott. Shebeginning of a bus boycott. She
was arrested and sent to jail.was arrested and sent to jail.

27. Montgomery Bus BoycottMontgomery Bus Boycott
19551955
- Rosa Parks and the citizens of- Rosa Parks and the citizens of
Montgomery, Alabama boycottMontgomery, Alabama boycott
public bus service for 381 dayspublic bus service for 381 days
- Supreme Court rule segregated- Supreme Court rule segregated
buses are illegalbuses are illegal

30. Southern StatesSouthern States
Resist ComplianceResist Compliance
Case Study Little
Rock 1957
Theme:
Federal State conflict

32. SIT-INsSIT-INs
..
1960 Sit-ins – (Greensborough, NC)Four
black college students sat at a segregated
lunch counter (nonviolent resistance)..
Local police officers arrested the students
This event sparked a series of similar
protests at lunch counters across the
South.

41. Public FacilitiesPublic Facilities
(cont’d)(cont’d)Birmingham –1963Birmingham –1963
Description?Description?
Why did the movementWhy did the movement
succeed?succeed?
National significance?National significance?

42. Most racist city in USA?Most racist city in USA?
Police dogs used to put downPolice dogs used to put down
peaceful protestpeaceful protest
Harsh tactics used by localHarsh tactics used by local
PolicePolice
Birmingham 1963Birmingham 1963

47. LETTER FROM THELETTER FROM THE
BIRMINGHAM JAILBIRMINGHAM JAIL
“When you see the vast
majority of 20 million negro
brothers smothering in the air
tight cage of poverty…then you
will understand why we find it
difficult to wait.”

49. MARCH on WASHINGTONMARCH on WASHINGTON
.. More than 200,000 blacks and whites
gather before Lincoln Memorial to
hear speeches (including King's "I
Have a Dream") and protest racial
injustice

51. The March on WashingtonThe March on Washington

53. Civil Rights Act of 1964Civil Rights Act of 1964
 ““We believe thatWe believe that
all men areall men are
created equal…created equal…
yet certain peopleyet certain people
are not treatedare not treated
equally becauseequally because
of the color ofof the color of
their skin..”their skin..”
““I have aI have a
dream…”dream…”

55. Civil Rights Act of 1964Civil Rights Act of 1964
1. Banned segregation in all1. Banned segregation in all
public accommodationspublic accommodations
(restaurants, hotels…)(restaurants, hotels…)
2. Banned segregation in public2. Banned segregation in public
owned and operated facilitiesowned and operated facilities
(parks, schools…)(parks, schools…)
3. Prohibits discrimination in3. Prohibits discrimination in
employment based on race, sexemployment based on race, sex
religion and national originreligion and national origin

56. Bans Poll Taxes as a votingBans Poll Taxes as a voting
requirementrequirement
2424thth
amendmentamendment

57. Voting Rights Act of 1965Voting Rights Act of 1965
Authorized federal officials toAuthorized federal officials to
register voters where local officialsregister voters where local officials
prevented African-Americans fromprevented African-Americans from
registering to voteregistering to vote

58. It doesn't mean that I advocate
violence, but at the same time, I am
not against using violence in self-
defense. I don't call it violence
when it's self-defense, I call it
intelligence.
- Malcolm XMalcolm X
..
"Whites can help us but they can't join
us. There can be no Black-White unity
until there is first some Black unity."

60. Non-violent
protesting.
Speaking out for
non-violence
Passive resistance
Suspicious of whites;
willing to use "any
means necessary" to
achieve equality.
Was a segregationist
until his pilgrimage to
Mecca